Randy Feenstra is the Iowa State Senator from the 2nd District. A Republican

Republican Party of Iowa

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, he has served in the Iowa Senate

Iowa Senate

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 since 2009. He received a Bachelors degree from Dordt College

Dordt College

Dordt College is a private, Christian, liberal arts college located in Sioux Center, Iowa. It was founded in 1955 and is affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church. The college name is a reference to the Synod of Dort....

 and his MPA

Master of Public Administration

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 from Iowa State University

Iowa State University

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. His professional experience includes being the sales manager for the Foreign Candy Company, then City Administrator of Hull

Hull, Iowa

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, Iowa

Iowa

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 for seven years. In 2006, he was elected Sioux County

Sioux County, Iowa

-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 33,704 in the county, with a population density of . There were 12,279 housing units, of which 11,584 were occupied.-2000 census:...

 Treasurer.

Feenstra currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Appropriations committee; the Education committee; the Rebuild Iowa committee; the Ways and Means committee; and the State Government committee, where he is the ranking member

Ranking member

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. He also serves on the Education Appropriations Subcommittee.

Feenstra was elected in 2008 with 24,595 votes, running unopposed. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/results/2008GeneralResults.html

External links

• Senator Randy Feenstra official Iowa General Assembly site
• Randy Feenstra, Iowa State Senator official campaign site
• Senator Randy Feenstra at Iowa Senate Republican Caucus